Peace of mind

After I got back, the head butler of the manor ask me to go to the office of brother Roman.

After opening the door, both brother Roman and brother Nicholas were there.

"How did it go?"

"Wonderfully" I said as I wave Dereck's letter for Roman in the air.

I then gave it to him before sitting beside brother Nicholas.

"Tsk, stay away from me!"

"There, there"

I started patting his head gently.

His faced became flushed.

"What do you think you are doing?!"

"Comforting you, obviously"

"Hgnh! Big bro, why won't you get rid of this parasite?!"

Brother Roman was too busy reading the love letter he got from Dereck to hear his sibling crying out for help.

"Ack! Why are you even doing this?"

"You always loved getting pat on the head, right? That's why I'm doing this"

Thanks to the blood test, these two are not suspicious of me.

I should be thankful that the memories of the real 'Dianna' is still here. If not they would have notice the sudden change in Dianna's small habits.

Even if I say I have amnesia may not be a good excuse to say that I forgot Dianna's everyday small habits in life.

"Ahem... Regarding about the plan, when will it start?"

"Two weeks from now"

"Wait, don't tell me its..."

"Yes. At our father's birthday"

Using the excuse of being ill I should be able to go out while father is busy attending to the nobles that will attend.

Besides, surely the male lead, the crown prince would also attend since duke Emond is his biggest supporter.

The real story began when the heroine was eighteen, which is four years from now. Means that Dianna and the prince have not met yet.

Though I do want to be on good terms with him, I still have more important things to do right now.

"How would we do that at father's birthday? We need to attend it too, you know?"

"Nicholas, let her explain first"

I take back what I said. Brother Nicholas sure is slow sometimes.

"As you know it is required for the family of the duke to attend the celebration"

"Yes"

"Me, who just woke up from a coma would be given the privilege of staying in my room if I act"

"That doesn't explain how I would be able to go out"

"You would be able to go out at night. The celebration starts at ten in the morning. Count Frenond will have to depart by eight, this will give you at least an hour to attack. If you stay overnight and attack the location in the map simultaneously and come back before the celebration begins it would still be counted"

"Why did I not think of that?"

'Maybe because you are an idiot.'

I can't say that to him though.

"Wait, how will that make me the heir apparent for doing just one thing?"

"Its not just one thing" Brother Roman answered.

"....."

"As you know, count Frenond is one of the main supporters who support the queen's faction. It would deal them a big damage on their side while our duchy will earn fame and wealth by subjugating a noble who have committed a grave crime"

"I get it now!"

Finally.

After explaining them the minor details of the plan I quickly went back to my room.

My ears would bleed if I stayed near brother Nicholas' mouth that doesn't stop talking so loudly as if a festival was ongoing.

...

"Milady, the shipment of the 'products' to the Frenond county will arrive in a week from now"

"That's good"

"Are you going to sell some of you jewelries again?"

"No. Mother would suspect somethings amiss if she were to find out if too many have gone missing"

"I understand. I shall prepare some tea"

Anna left the room.

I was laying down on the bed, looking at the ceiling.

This gentle scent, the somehow nostalgic vibe I get from this room, and the dozens of decorations that is hanging on the walls that is valued so much by collectors in my world.

It was as if this is the true essence of the word tranquility.

It is both terrifying and addictive.

What if I were to wake up from all of this.

To be given a life like this where I can do as I want. It makes me want to stay here forever.

My breath echoed through the silent room.

The sense of time being slow.

Watching little dusts go down brought entertainment. There were no televisions or such in this world but this is by far better than the previous one.

Vivid sensation that contradicts the thought of all this being a dream sure does bring tears of joy.

Knock. Knock. Knock.

Anna entered the room with hot tea with milk.

"As you have ordered I put a bit of honey as well"

"Thank you"

For some reason I suddenly miss can beverages.

"Milady"

"Yes?"

"The sun is about to set. Would you like to see it after a long time?"

"Okay. Let's try that"

In the garden, I sat down on the blanket that was laid down on the neatly mowed lawn.

The grass was soft against my skin.

A fresh and sweet scent was coming from the grass and the nearby flowers.

"Milady, please wait here. I shall get some sweets for you to eat as you enjoy the view"

"That would be great"

The sun was big.

By any chance, are we in the western part of the continent for the sun to look so big up close? Am I even close to begin with?

It wasn't really narrated in the novel where the Loaten kingdom was located in the continent.

"Excuse me"

I turned around to see who was calling out for me.

"Are you perhaps the Lady of Emond?"

"Yes"

"Will it be alright for me accompany you?"

"I do not mind"

He sat down beside me.

Red eye in the left and green in the right. The signature trait of the royal family of Loaten.

Why the hell is he here?